1879 Maryland gubernatorial election

Election for governor of Maryland, U.S.

1879 Maryland gubernatorial election

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| <- 1875 | November 6, 1879 | 1883 ->

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Nominee  | William Thomas Hamilton | James Albert Gary |
Party  | Democratic | Republican
Popular vote  | 90,771 | 68,609
Percentage  | 56.86% | 42.98%

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| Governor before election

John Lee Carroll
Democratic

| Elected Governor

William Thomas Hamilton
Democratic

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The 1879 Maryland gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1879.

Incumbent Democratic Governor John Lee Carroll did not seek re-election.

Democratic candidate William Thomas Hamilton defeated Republican candidate James Albert Gary.

## General election[edit]

### Candidates[edit]

* William Thomas Hamilton, Democratic, former U.S. Senator
* James Albert Gary, Republican, businessman, Republican nominee for Maryland's 5th congressional district in 1870[1]
* Howard Meeks, National Greenback-Labor[2][3][4][5]

### Results[edit]

1879 Maryland gubernatorial election[6][7][8][9][10][a] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Democratic | William Thomas Hamilton | 90,771  | 56.86%  |
| Republican | James Albert Gary | 68,609  | 42.98%  |
| Greenback | Howard Meeks  | 265  | 0.17%  |
Majority  | 22,162  | 13.88%  |
Turnout | 159,645  |  |
| Democratic hold | Swing |  |

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ Some sources give the result as Hamilton 90,731, Gary 68,619.[11][12]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "James Albert Gary Biography". Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans 1904. Archived from the original on October 22, 2013. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
2. ^ "Political". Frostburg mining journal. Frostburg, Md. September 13, 1879. p. 3. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
3. ^ "There are now three candidates in the field for Governor of Maryland". Saint Mary's beacon. Leonard Town, Md. October 2, 1879. p. 2. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
4. ^ "New Advertisements". Frostburg mining journal. Frostburg, Md. October 25, 1879. p. 3. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
5. ^ "Official Vote of Maryland". Saint Mary's beacon. Leonard Town, Md. November 27, 1879. p. 2. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
6. ^ "MD Governor, 1879". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
7. ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2010). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 10\. ISBN 978-0-7864-4722-0.
8. ^ "Gubernatorial Elections in Maryland 1838-2014". Archives of Maryland. 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
9. ^ Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 261\. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
10. ^ Maryland Manual 1943-44 (PDF). Baltimore, Md.: The Maurice Leeser Company. p. 412.
11. ^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 56\. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
12. ^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 134–135. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.

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